Will COVID-19 birth global digital IDs? It’s a nice dream…
It is best not to expect the COVID-19 pandemic to push world governments to create interoperable digital identities, even though…
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Zwipe signs up major Italian manufacturer for biometric payment cards
Italy’s largest smart card manufacturer is the latest biometric payment card partner for Zwipe as it brings its Zwipe Pay ONE…
Metro facial biometrics, emotion, gender detection system legitimacy disputed in Brazil court
Digital rights advocate Access Now is calling for a ban on biometric data processing used for mass surveillance in public…
Onfido ID document and selfie biometrics checks adopted for employment background checks
Onfido will provide its biometric facial recognition to perform frictionless identity verification for global pre-employment screening from Neeyamo Inc., according to…
Aadhaar Enrollment Centres reopen for biometrics capture as India Stack architect argues for portable access
Protocols for the reopening of Aadhaar Enrollment Centres to establish and re-enroll biometric national identity have been outlined by the…
iProov biometrics chosen by challenger bank for strong customer authentication and onboarding
iProov’s biometric facial authentication technology will be implemented by challenger bank Knab to provide strong customer authentication (SCA) as mandated…
ACM’s U.S. Policy Committee pushes for facial recognition suspension, Boston Mayor signs ban
The Association for Computing Machinery’s U.S. Technology Policy Committee (USTPC) has requested all uses of facial recognition in the public…
Fingerprint and ID doc scanner launched by Elyctis, Next Biometrics to supply sensors for Russian readers
Elyctis has launched a new hardware product for verifying fingerprint biometrics while scanning identity documents like passports. The new ID BOX…
Ambarella, Lumentum detail why 3D sensing is best for contactless biometric access control
Ambarella, Lumentum, and ON Semiconductor have offered up details about the 3D sensing technologies that will enable more accurate biometric identification….
IDmission achieves ISO compliance in iBeta biometric spoof testing
IDmission’s biometric technologies that reduce false identity risk have achieved ISO compliance for ISO/IEC 30107-3 requirements, the company announced. During…
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